Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-06-14
More About the Closing Of the Public
School.
EXPOSITION.

EXPOSITION.
One of the prominent features of the
day, Friday, June 10, was the display
Of the work of the various grades.
This exposition Of the actual work of
the pupils in their use of pen. pencil
and crayon in studying and reciting
their lessons was very instructive.
Men and women in the everyday af-
fairs Of life must make the pen, pencil
or tool wherewith they labor "talk. !"
and the pupils are trained to this In
their school work. For this purpose
written lessons and other exercises in
stead of the mere memoritu study of
page after page Of the text book are
given, and whenever q pupil puts q
thought on paper he Is required to do
his best, understanding that he will
not be permitted to copy his work
after IL has been corrected by the
teacher. Whatever can be done at all
in expressing thought upon paper,
blackboard, or by spoken words, ought
to be done as well the first time IL is
attempted as at any time, even after
repeated trials. This idea OF best ef.
fort first and no repetition relieves pu.
pills and teachers Of much of the use
less drudgery which oftentimes char
aiterizes school life. II cultivates the
pupils skill in thinking. writing and
speaking, and gives them 4 self-reli.
ance upon their own powers because
they know how TO use them and know
that they are under their control and
cannot fail to respond TO the command
of their Wills. Pupils are taught to
believe that they will not be expected
to perform any task beyond their
powers and they can succeed In every
exercise or lesson assigned them BY
their teachers. This method OF train
ing 10 not to pour 30 many pages o
facts into the minds Of pupils % to cul
tivate In them the desire and power h
learn. The primary room is in charg'
Of Miss Mary Marshall. Here the lit
tie fellows learn to read. to write, Z,
spell, TO "number.n - which means th'
fundamental operations of arithmetic
and to sing and talk. This room wa
decorated with bouquets OF fiowen
ahd evergreens and each pupils desl
had sample Of work on paper o.
slate. The next room is Mics Rosl
Collins. II presented beautiful sp'
pearapce. The abundance Of decora
tons and the varity of work displayed
makes one think that these pupils have
Learned to labor" and not TO wait
We noticed that one Of their songs
said 1.-THE little busy bee 10 the type
for you and me-" and we concluded
that we certainly were In bee hive ol
cheerful learners. The next room Il
Miss Bessie McElrath's. Prof. Porter
says that her pupils always 60 to sleeE
at night and wake in the morning
saying Mise Bessie, please show M
how this is?" However that may he
her room and her pupils show fol
themselves that the past ten month
have not been wasted. Miss Tin
Johnson's room was next visited. Tn
room was handsomely decorated will
flowers and apon the black boards wer
excellent maps, and on the des ks wer
the written exercises Of the pupil
nicely arranged. These showed per
severing study. Prof. Porter's room
was profusely decorated with ever
greens, roses, and other flowers. bu
the maps, drawings and written les
sons Of the pupils were likewise abun
dant and interesting. As we passed
from the school building, We noticed
that the school board has been doinl
something In keeping with the spiri
o. improvement which reigned with
In its walls, for there are more thar
forty growing trees which were plant
ed last spripg. There was q larg'
crowd Of visitors 10 the school build
ing last Friday. and we feel sure tina
everyone felt repaid for going and
came away pleased.